Recreation Assistant (Part-Time, Temporary)

City of Naples; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Naples in Naples, FL is seeking a part-time Recreation Assistant to support the Community Services Department, covering centers, parks, and tennis facilities.

Responsibilities include planning and directing programs, handling registrations, assisting the public, opening/closing facilities, maintaining records, and using Word/Excel/Publisher.

This is a temporary role without full-time benefits; CPR/First Aid certification and a Florida driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1 year experience in recreation, PR, or customer service.
• CPR and basic first aid training and certification required.
• DCF training for children’s programming required.
• Must possess and maintain a Valid Florida driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, promote and direct assigned programs and activities.
• Assist the public in person and by phone; provide information or direct inquiries.
• Oversee facility operations; open/close facilities; manage lights, alarms, and climate controls.
• Enter and manage data using Word, Excel, Publisher and related software.
• Enforce department policies and ensure proper recording and filing of admin work.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Recreational programming

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR & First Aid certification

DCF training for children's programming

Florida driver’s license

Job description

• This is a part-time/temporary position that does not qualify for full-time benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or retirement plans.*

General Description Of Duties

Perform duties in day-to-day operations, programming and maintenance of assigned areas of the City's Community Services Department. Areas of assignment include, but are not necessarily limited to, community centers, parks, recreation and athletic facilities, and tennis facilities. Employees in this class perform programming, clerical, accounting, and public relations activities that are generally routine in nature. Performs related work as required.

• Performs/assists in planning, organizing, promoting and directing assigned programs and activities, i.e., directing volunteers, instructing classes, fund raising, preparing flyers, planning, setting up for special events, seasonal preparations, etc.
• Collects, records, and deposits fees, maintaining appropriate accounting according to established departmental policy and procedure; prepares documents and reports related to the collection of fees and deposits.
• Prepares various records and reports according to supervisor directives, i.e., daily cash reports, attendance records, registration forms, work orders, receipts, vehicle maintenance logs.
• Assists the general public, both in person and by phone, regarding City Community Services; provides information or directs inquiries to appropriate department resources.
• Oversees facility operations; opens and closes facilities; locks and unlocks doors and windows at appropriate times; checks lights; sets and clears security alarm; and maintains temperature settings of heat or air conditioning.
• Arranges facilities, meeting rooms and equipment according to daily schedules, programs and projects of the assigned area.
• Performs routine cleaning and/or maintenance of assigned grounds, courts, facilities, parks, equipment and inspects such for proper and safe operating condition.
• Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data, utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Enforces established policy, procedures, and regulations of the area of assignment.
• Ensures all administrative work performed is properly recorded, filed, and processed according to department policy and procedure.

Additional Functions

• Performs other related duties as required.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to use, operate, and/or handle equipment and materials related to department operations, such as court maintenance equipment, and racquet stringers.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; supplemented by one (1) year previous experience in a recreation, public relations, or customer service capacity, demonstrating customer service, communication, basic recreational programming and basic clerical skills; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.
• CPR and basic first aid training and certification is required. Additional training and/or certifications are required according to the area(s) of assignment.
• Completion of DCF training and certification for children’s programming as required.
• Must possess and maintain a Valid Florida driver’s license.

Other Requirements

The City of Naples is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Applicants for the City of Naples must not have been a user of tobacco products for at least six (6) months immediately preceding an application for employment; and, if hired, must maintain non-use of tobacco products for the duration of employment with the City of Naples. Tobacco is defined as any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, nicotine dispensing device, other types of smoking product, smokeless tobacco including dip, chew or snuff.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, and/or toxic/poisonous agents, depending on area of assignment.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATEMENT

Every City employee has emergency response responsibilities, though not every position will require routine assignments during an emergency event. All employees may be subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official job description. Assignments in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature, with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically and operationally challenging conditions.

The City of Naples, Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Naples, Florida will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

No benefits are offered with this position.

The City of Naples is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Applicants for the City of Naples must not have been a user of tobacco products for at least six (6) months immediately preceding an application for employment; and, if hired, must maintain non-use of tobacco products for the duration of employment with the City of Naples. Tobacco is defined as any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, nicotine dispensing device, other types of smoking product, smokeless tobacco including dip, chew or snuff in any form.